Equality & Rights
Record high of over 40,000 domestic abuse disclosures in 2023
40,048 disclosures of domestic abuse marks an 18% increase on previous year’s figures and the highest in Women’s Aid’s 50-year history. Reports of physical violence rose by 74%, and economic abuse by 87%.
Equality & Rights
Sligo youths created an award-winning project that raises awareness of LGBT+ supports
Young people in Sligo have created an award-winning project last year to raise awareness of the support services in their locality that LGBT+ teens can turn to.
Equality & Rights
Calls for legal reform to help people find jobs after prison
90% of employers are willing to hire former prisoners, but they say more guidance is needed
Education & Training
“Everybody deserves a second chance” – Ann’s life after prison
Ann is a former prisoner who has been working at The Mug Shot café, a social enterprise run by PACE, since May 2021. She spoke to Changing Ireland about life after prison.
Empowerment
Ex-prisoners go from serving sentences to cappuccinos
“For some people, they had no idea that they had these skills until they got this opportunity."
- The Dublin café providing jobs and barista training for people who have been released from prison
Health
No Barriers gym for everyone has equality lessons for Europe
Physio and social entrepreneur Johnny Loughrey explains how the private sector fails us, how their gym is unique, and why it should be replicated across Europe.
Family Support
Food poverty volunteers filling gaps for State are heading to Dáil
The Donegal Food Equality Forum believes there should be a national fund to help groups with food poverty. In collaboration with the 21 members of the Donegal Food Response Network (DFRN), they are preparing to send a delegation to Dáil Éireann to highlight the issue.
Family Support
Donegal Food Response Network experienced 17% more calls last year
The ever-increasing cost of living saw calls for support from Donegal Food Response Network (DFRN) jump by 17% between 2022 and 2023. The network is currently supporting over 650 families across the county.
